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The Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 9

Every episode of The Colbert Report Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Colbert Report Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 1 - Ben Folds Five
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #1 - Ben Folds Five

    S9:E1

    Paul Ryan tiptoes around tax plan costs, U.S. prison labor threatens small business, Iran's presidential aides visit Costco, and Ben Folds Five explains their album title.

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  2. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 2 - Jorge Ramos
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Jorge Ramos

    S9:E2

    Stephen releases "America Again," pastors endorse politicians on Pulpit Freedom Sunday, the Romney camp praises Obama's rhetoric, and Jorge Ramos talks immigration policy.

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  3. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 3 - Kenny Rogers
    7.0/10(20 votes)

    #3 - Kenny Rogers

    S9:E3

    America meets Mitt Romney for the first time, George Will points out Obama's racial advantage, doctors treat low testosterone, and Kenny Rogers recounts his music career.

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  4. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 4 - Dr George Church
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #4 - Dr George Church

    S9:E4

    Mitt Romney pledges to defund PBS, Chris Matthews berates Barack Obama, Pennsylvania rules against voter ID laws, and Harvard geneticist George Church explores DNA.

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  5. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 5 - Mark Kelly
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Mark Kelly

    S9:E5

    Lower unemployment rates prompt GOP conspiracy theories, rich Americans want Obama's respect, World of Warcraft shapes a state campaign, and Mark Kelly talks mice in space.

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  6. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 6 - Morrissey
    6.5/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Morrissey

    S9:E6

    Barack Obama seeks "obsessive" supporters, the Russian Church blesses the North Pole, Mitt Romney vaguely bullies four countries, and Morrissey slams the British Royal Family.

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  7. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 7 - Naomi Wolf
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #7 - Naomi Wolf

    S9:E7

    7-Eleven and Pizza Hut participate in politics, doctors prescribe Adderall for bad test scores, bears invade America's malls, and Naomi Wolf sheds light on female anatomy.

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  8. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 8 - Chrystia Freeland
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Chrystia Freeland

    S9:E8

    Joe Biden debates Paul Ryan, Martian Obama rumors surface, Stephen argues with Stephen over Mitt Romney's conservative credentials, and Chrystia Freeland talks "Plutocrats.

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  9. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 9 - Evan Thomas
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Evan Thomas

    S9:E9

    Red Bull sponsors a record sky dive, the EU receives the Nobel Peace Prize, Florida deals with a marauding monkey, and Evan Thomas reveals President Eisenhower's views on war.

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  10. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 10 - Cory Booker
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #10 - Cory Booker

    S9:E10

    CNN enhances debate viewing, Emily Bazelon talks affirmative action, Paul Ryan pretends to volunteer, and Mayor Cory Booker explores party platforms and social media.

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  11. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 11 - Tyler Perry
    5.6/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Tyler Perry

    S9:E11

    Mitt Romney's Benghazi accusations backfire, two-parent households fix gun problems, Congressman Scott DesJarlais flip-flops on abortion, and Tyler Perry talks "Madea.

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  12. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 12 - The Killers
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #12 - The Killers

    S9:E12

    A squirrel votes for Mitt Romney, a farmer puts candy in cow feed, Stephen reports on the world's only Corn Palace, and The Killers discuss their clean-cut reputation.

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  13. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 13 - Donald Sadoway
    6.6/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Donald Sadoway

    S9:E13

    Colin Small trashes voter registrations, CEOs threaten personnel over the election, Andrew Cuomo seeks to decriminalize pot, and Donald Sadoway shares his battery brainchild.

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  14. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 14 - John Grisham
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #14 - John Grisham

    S9:E14

    Mitt Romney's presidential smile wins out, undecided voters skip the debates, Lance Armstrong's doping taints his charity, and John Grisham writes about crooked lawyers.

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  15. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 15 - Anthony Everitt
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Anthony Everitt

    S9:E15

    Donald Trump wants Barack Obama's passport papers, Fox News rehashes the Benghazi attacks, Richard Mourdock justifies rape pregnancies, and Anthony Everitt talks Rome.

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  16. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 16 - Mitch Daniels
    6.8/10(21 votes)

    #16 - Mitch Daniels

    S9:E16

    Ovulation cycles sway female voting, Tom Hanks concocts neutral Halloween costumes, and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels talks about his book, "Keeping the Republic.

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  17. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 17 - Lilly Ledbetter
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Lilly Ledbetter

    S9:E17

    Hurricane Sandy wreaks havoc on New Jersey, Mitt Romney hosts a relief rally, Donald Trump cuts Obama some slack, and Lilly Ledbetter explores gender pay discrimination.

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  18. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 18 - David Byrne & St. Vincent
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #18 - David Byrne & St. Vincent

    S9:E18

    Michael Bloomberg issues post-Sandy travel mandates, Mitt Romney sways Billy Graham on Mormonism, and music marvel David Byrne teams up with St. Vincent.

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  19. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 19 - Nate Silver
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    #19 - Nate Silver

    S9:E19

    Colbert Super PAC inspires Mitt Romney, Sasha Issenberg talks data-driven politics, Joe Scarborough doubts liberal math models, and Nate Silver reviews election statistics.

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  20. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 20 - Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Election 2012: A Nation Votes, Ohio Decides; The Re-Presidenting of America: Who Will Replace Obama? '12

    S9:E20

    America snubs the nice Romney boy and picks Obama, Andrew Sullivan sheds light on the election, and Joe Donnelly beats Richard Mourdock in Indiana.

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  21. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 21 - Doris Kearns Goodwin
    7.2/10(23 votes)

    #21 - Doris Kearns Goodwin

    S9:E21

    Liberals and conservatives taint the election, Bill O'Reilly blames Romney's loss on non-whites, wind turbines affect mental health, and Doris Kearns Goodwin recites history.

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  22. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 22 - Rachel Maddow
    6.4/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Rachel Maddow

    S9:E22

    New York experiences a nor'easter, an Albany strip club claims to sell art, platonic friends learn the scientific truth, and Rachel Maddow talks election night.

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  23. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 23 - Ken Burns
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #23 - Ken Burns

    S9:E23

    CIA Director David Petraeus steps down after an affair, Karl Rove faces angry benefactors, Jon Stewart assists Colbert Super PAC, and Ken Burns shares "The Central Park Five.

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  24. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 24 - Newt Gingrich
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #24 - Newt Gingrich

    S9:E24

    The media weighs presidential nominees for 2016, Sonia Sotomayor crushes girlish pipe dreams, and Newt Gingrich admits he guessed wrong about the election.

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  25. The Colbert Report Season 9 Episode 25 - Tony Kushner
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #25 - Tony Kushner

    S9:E25

    "America Again" offends Canadians, Wall Street chucks its weakest link, Christopher Steiner reviews computer trading, and screenwriter Tony Kushner talks "Lincoln.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Ben Folds Five" is the best rated episode of "The Colbert Report" season 9. It scored 6.8/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/1/2012. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Jorge Ramos".